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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Another guest for Season 1 is Sarah Doom @scorchadoom.bsky.social, a tabletop role-playing game designer, writer, layout artist, and visual artist based in the US. Among her games are Bluebeard’s Bride, In the Pines, The Maiden and the Rake, Savage Garden, and the upcoming Velvet Glove. 1 /

This poster features a picture of TTRPG author Sarah Doom, surrounded by the covers of some of her games: The Maiden and the Rake, Velvet Glove, Bluebeard's Bride, and In the Pines. Her name appears at the top.

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Ksandra @ksandrarpg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I had a great time discussing my game and ideas behind it when recording this. I can't wait to listen to the whole podcast and hear contributions of other guests! This is going to be brilliant.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Aleksandra Brokman @ksandrarpg.bsky.social - a Polish historian and TTRPG designer based in Scotland and author of Wise Women, a game about witchcraft, prejudice, and social norms inspired by Eastern European (plant) folklore. 1 /

In this poster there is a picture of Aleksandra Brokman in the forefront, and two covers from her game Wise Women in the back. He name appears at the top.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Dr. Gwendolyn Marshall @drgwenmarshall.bsky.social, a professor of philosophy and game designer working on products that challenge and supplement D&D, like award-winning Ancestry & Culture: An Alternative to Race in 5e... 1 /

This is a poster featuring a picture of Dr. Gwendolyn Marshall and the covers of three of her books and games: "The Spiritual Automaton", "Ancestry and Culture - An Alternative to Race in 5e", and "Eldritch High".

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Thoughtful Dane @thoughtfuldane.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I very much enjoyed my talk with Camilla and Set. Prepared questions and time to dig deep. It's an ambitious undertaking to interview such a large number of people and then to synthesise it into themes and topics. I very much look forward to listen to the result.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Frederik Jensen @thoughtfuldane.bsky.social, author of "Montsegur 1244", "Mars to Stay", "The City," and more TTRPGs and card games. Frederick is based in Sweden and publishes under the name Thoughtful Dane.

In this poster, there is a picture of game designer Frederik Jensen in the foreground, and three pictures of the covers of his story games in the background: Montsegur 1244, Mars to Stay, and The City.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Two more guests that we interviewed together for Season 1 of RPG Roots are Vincent and Meguey Baker - @lumpley.bsky.social and @megueyb.bsky.social - the beloved authors of Apocalypse World, Under Hollow Hills, The King is Dead, and many more TTRPGs.

In this poster, there are pictures of Vincent and Meguey Baker in the front, and covers of three of their games in the back: Under Hollow Hills, The King is Dead, Apocalypse World. Their names are written at the top, and the background is dark gray.

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Laurie O'Connel (is looking for ttrpg work (in Dublin)) @laurieoc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This was one of my favourite conversations I've had with anybody this year; I was so lucky to be invited and it has informed a lot of the way I approached design this year! Very excited to relisten :)

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Laurie O’Connel, the award-winning designer of Litchcraft, Hieronymous, Death Game, To Honour and Obey, Full Send, and many more. 1/ #ttrpg #laurieoconnel #rpgroots #season1

A poster showing a picture of game designer Laurie O'Connel against a gray background, surrounded by the covers of four of his TTRPGs: To Honour and Obey, Hieronymous, Litchcraft, and Death Game.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Danielle Lewon, the award-winning co-designer of "Kagematsu" - another TTRPG that came up very frequently in our conversations with various authors! 1/

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Tim Hutchings @timhutchings.bsky.social, an artist and award-winning game designer based in the US. Hutching’s games include "Thousand year Old Vampire", "A Sargasso Sea of Space", "A Collection of Improving Exercises", "Old Morris Cave", and many more...

A poster showing a picture of Tim Hutchings, a game designer and artist, surrounded by some of his games: Thousand Year Old Vampire, Dear leader, A Guide to Depression-Era Soap Carving Competitions - all against a dark gray background.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Another of our guests for RPG Roots Season 1, “Narratives of Oppression and Resistance,” is @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social, a doctoral student in sociology at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the author of the incredible “Dog Eat Dog” - currently being republished by @cmichpress.bsky.social

This is a poster for a guest of the podcast, Liam Liwanag Burke, showing a picture of Liam and the cover of the new edition of the game "Dog Eat Dog" against a gray background.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We are proud to present the great designers and scholars we interviewed for RPG Roots Season 1 - Narratives of Oppression and Resistance. The first is Tanya Floaker @floaker.bsky.social, an award-winning author based in Edinburgh who won us over for their dedication to craft and collective action.

A collage image with a picture of game designer Tanya Floaker, surrounded by the covers of some of their games: Be Seeing You, Solstice 2, Lo! Thy Dread Empire, and Mum Chums.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

@friede.bsky.social generously spoke with us for well over an hour and added breadth, depth, charm, wits, and warmth to our discussion for Season 1.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Session 0 is coming at the beginning of Fall, with Season 1 following in late Fall / Winter. For more info on release dates, please follow - we will use Bluesky and Instagram for updates.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The final speaker whom we will feature in Session 0 of RPG Roots is Aaron Trammell @aarontram.bsky.social, Associate Professor of Informatics with affiliations with African American Studies and Media Studies at UC Irvine. Find his website and research here: aarontrammell.com 1/

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Another speaker we invited for our Session 0 is Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social, a professor of German, Film, and Game Studies at the University of Cincinnati but also a lifelong LARP and TTRPG player, GM, designer, and scholar.

A poster on a green background with a picture of scholar Evan Torner and other pictures of a few of his publications, both scholar wroks and games.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

As promised, we'll highlight the designers and scholars we interviewed for RPG Roots, starting with the voices that will populate our Session 0. First, we welcomed the wonderful @megueyb.bsky.social - with her, we talked about...

A poster depicting a picture of Meguey Baker, a game designer and publisher, along with other pictures of four of the games she wrote. The poster background is green and depicts her name and the roots of a tree at the bottom.

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

When we interviewed @jmstar.bsky.social (our first interview), we discussed "The Blue Way" - and how it tackles matters of oppression and resistance. The game is now live in a beautiful edition by @cmichpress.bsky.social - take a look, and if you like it, support it!

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thanks for the shout-out and congrats on "Girl Frame" 2.0, @anxiousmimicrpgs.bsky.social!

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

40 interviews later, we are done recording! We'll spend the summer listening, editing, and finding points that resonate among all our great guest speakers. Until then, we'll release, in reverse order of appearance, some info of the game designers and scholars we had the honor of interviewing!

A picture of a microphone and headphones, both black, near a laptop.

(photo credit: clasiqh on Unsplash - https://unsplash.com/@clasiqh )

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Are you looking for a podcast that digs deep into the games we play and the people who make them? Well, we are excited to welcome you to RPG Roots! Here's a small intro. #rpg #podcast #rpgroots #roleplayinggames #analoggames

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